Given name
Toño
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
In Spanish use, Toño is a short form of Anthony. One Latin interpretation is “a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Spanish use, Toño is a short form of Anthony. One Latin interpretation is “a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Spanish use, Toño is a short form of Anthony. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain. In Spanish use, Toño is a short form of Antonio. An origin associated with Antonio is Latin.
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How it developed
In Spanish use, Toño is used as a shortened form of Antonio.
The story
In Spanish use, Toño is a short form of Antonio. The history of Antonio gives this family its wider story. Antonio has a place in Shakespeare’s plays.
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Toño’s family of names
Toño is a short form of Anthony. In Spanish usage, Toño shares a linguistic root with the Filipino form TONYO. In Spanish usage, Toño has a conventional equivalent in the French form Antoine.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Toño has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Toño
- ToñoSpanish association football playerborn 1979
- Toño GarcíaSpanish association football playerborn 1989
- Toño RamírezSpanish footballerborn 1986
- Toño MauriMexican actor, singerborn 1964
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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“a wise poet”
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Tybault
“of the courageous and bold people” · “he who sees the truth”
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Tybalte
“he who sees the truth”
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Tadleigh
“a wise poet”
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“he who sees the truth”
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